Someday, Somewhere

Structured like a sonata, this heartbreaking debut novel hits all the right notes.Dominique is a high school junior from gritty Trenton, barely getting by. Ben is a musical prodigy from the Upper East Side, a rising star at a top conservatory. When Dom's class is taken to hear a concert at Carnegie Hall, she spots Ben in the front row, playing violin like his life depends on it—and she is transfixed. Posing as an NYU student, Dom sneaks back to New York City to track him down. Soon, the two are desperately in love, each seeing something in the other to complete them.But Ben's genius, which Dominique so admires, conceals his struggle with mental illness—and the challenges of her own life may make it impossible for her to save him from himself.